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⁴ I differ here from Dr. Hultzsch. While correctly identifying the city of Ranarasika with Vâtâpi, he not unnaturally,—as matters then stood,—identified Ranarasika himself with Ranarâga, the father of Pulikêsin I., and he proposed to identify Râjasimha with Simhavishnu, with the result that Ugradanda-Paramêsvara would be the father of Simhavishnu (Ind. Ant. Vol. XVII, p. 30; and South-Ind. Inscrs. Vol. I, pp. 10, 11). But, the Chalukya records put forward no historical details of any kind in respect of Ranarâga, and state nothing to lead us to suppose that he ever enjoyed any regal power, or ever had a royal city, at all; they first mention Vâtâpi in connection with Pulikêsin I; they do not shew any distinct hostility between the Chalukyas and the Pallavas until the time of Pulikêsin II.; the Pallava records do not mention the name of Vâtâpi until in connection with Narasimhavarman I.; and finally, it is now known (see the text above) exactly who Ranarasika was.